Trousers

ABSTRACT

Trousers with a fly closure have the base of the fly closure adapted to be at the perineal region of a wearer. The trousers are provided with a holding means held in place by attachment means on the waistband of the trousers, on either side of the central fly closure, whereby the holding means holds the trousers in place on said wearers waist when the central fly closure is fully open, and whereby flaps defined by the edges of the fly, the waistband and the axes between the base of the fly and the attachment means can each be folded outwards from said wearer about their axis to provide access to said wearer&#39;s genital region when the central fly closure is fully open.

The invention is concerned with a fastening means for trousers having acentral, front fly closure which extends down to the perineal region ofthe wearer. In particular, it is concerned with a fastening means whichholds the trousers in place around the waist of a wearer while the flyclosure is fully open.

Trousers with a front fly closure are commonly worn by members of bothsexes. The front fly closure allows the trousers or shorts to be pulledon and taken off easily, but when fastened, allows a comfortable fit,holding the trousers up around the waist of the wearer.

A problem with the front fly closure is that when the fly is fullyopened, including opening of any fastening means at the waistband of thetrousers, to allow easy access to the genital region of the wearer,there is no longer anything to hold the trousers in place and to stopthem falling to the floor if the wearer is standing. A partial solutionto this problem is braces, but braces can be inconvenient if the wearerwishes to remove the trousers while wearing clothes on the upper bodyover the braces. Also access to the genital region is limited as the flyon conventional trousers does not extend to the perineal region of thewearer. Another solution is for the user to hold up the trousers byhand, but this then prevents the hands or arms being used for otherpurposes. This can present a particular problem where the wearer is adisabled or elderly person. Obtaining access to the genital area, forinstance when going to the toilet, can be problematic for the disabledor elderly or for carers or nurses. During such manoeuvres, the trousersmay fall to the floor accidentally.

Another particular problem with front fly closure trousers arises whenthe wearer wishes to take part in sexual activity while still wearingthe trousers. If the trousers fall to the floor, around the wearer'sankles, while the wearer is engaged in sexual activity, particularly inpublic or in the open air, this may attract the attention of bystanders,possibly causing offence. It also limits the maneuverability of thewearer, as it is difficult to move freely with trousers around theankles. It may also lead to the trousers becoming damaged or dirty as aresult of falling to the ground. If the wearer holds the trousers up byhand, then their ability to use their hand or hands for other purposesis restricted.

If the top fastening of the fly closure is not opened during suchactivity, in order to hold the trousers around the wearers waist, thelimited access to the genital region of the wearer, caused by onlypartial opening of the fly, may lead to chafing. This is exacerbated bythe fact that conventional fly openings known in the prior art onlyextend down to within about 6 to 10 cm of the wearer's crotch causingsevere restriction to genital access. This lack of access to the lowerparts of the genitalia can also result in chafing during sexual activityor to lack of comfort for the wearer when going to the toilet.

Patent Specification GB 439,707 discloses trouser garments which arerendered self-supporting by means of a belt secured to the waist band ora detachable belt adapted to be attached to tabs secured on the waistband. However, none of the embodiments in this publication allows forthe fly to be opened and the side flaps of the fly to be folded awayfrom the body of the wearer while the belt is in place, holding thetrousers up. Nor is this publication concerned with solving the problemof allowing free access to the genital region of the wearer.

Patent Specification GB 432,532 discloses trousers having a waistbandand a front placket or fly provided with a fastening means to hold thetrousers in place supported on the wearer while avoiding the use of aconventional belt or braces. Again, none of the embodiments shown inthis publication allows for the trousers to remain supported while thefly is fully open with the side flaps of the fly capable of being foldedaway from the wearer to allow free access to the genital region of thewearer. Nor is this publication concerned with solving the problem ofallowing free access to the genital region of the wearer.

It has now been found that trousers or shorts can be structured toovercome some or all of these problems without a major change in theexternal appearance of the trousers or shorts when worn with the flyfully closed.

A first aspect of the invention provides trousers comprising, awaistband having an interior and an exterior surface, and a frontcentral fly closure, the fly closure comprising a top fastener and firstand second fly edges extending from the top fastener to a base of thefly closure,

characterized in that the base of the fly closure is adapted to be atthe perineal region of a wearer and that the trousers are provided witha holding means held in place by a first attachment means at thewaistband on a first side of the central fly closure and held in placeby a second attachment means at the waistband on a second side of thecentral fly closure, whereby the holding means holds the trousers inplace on said wearers waist when the central fly closure is fully open,and whereby first and second flaps, each flap defined byi) the first and second fly edges,ii) axes formed between the first and second attachment meansrespectively and the base of the fly closure, andiii) the waistband,can each be folded outwards from said wearer about their axis to provideaccess to said wearer's genital region when the central fly closure isfully open.

In this specification, the term trousers includes outerwear intended forwear by adults, such as formal trousers, casual trousers, shorts, jeans,leather trousers and the like. By perineal region is meant the region onthe body of the wearer situated between the anus and the genitalia. Forthe trousers of the invention, the base of the fly closure is adapted tobe in a position adjacent to the perineal region on the body of a wearerwhen the trousers are in place with the waistband held around the waistof the wearer.

The term fly closure is well known in the art and refers to any flyclosure such as a button, laced, press-stud or zip fly closure. Acentral fly closure is located at the front centre of the trousers orshorts and conventionally extends from the waistband down towards a baseof the fly closure near the crutch of the wearer of the trousers, butusually halting at least 6 cm short of the perineal region of thewearer. On trousers, the lowest or saddle point of the crutch of thetrousers will usually correspond to the perineal region of the wearer.This generally corresponds to the point where the inside leg seams ofthe trouser legs meet or intersect the rear or central seam of thetrousers. Fly closures are generally also provided with a top fasteningat the level of the trouser waistband, and the fly closure can be openedwhile the top fastening remains closed to allow limited access to thegenital region of the wearer. Where the term “fully open” is applied toa fly closure in this specification, it is to mean that the fly closureis opened and any top fastening is also released, allowing the flaps ofthe fly opening to be folded to the sides of the trousers or shorts,away from the genital region of the wearer. The opening extends to theposition defined as the base of the fly closure in this specification.

In this specification, where reference is made to a waistband oftrousers or shorts, it is a reference merely to the region at the top ofthe trousers or shorts, typically extending 3 to 10 cm from the upperrim of the trousers towards the legs. Although the trousers or shortsmay have a waistband physically defined by a seam or thicker material,this is not essential to the invention and the term waistband is meantto refer to the location or locus only, and does not necessarily imply aseparate band of material.

In order to provide more convenient access to the genital region of thewearer, the opening of the central fly closure, when fully open, definedby the edges of the fly closure, and the base of the fly closure,extends from the waistband of the trousers to a base of the fly closureadapted to be located at the perineal region of the wearer at the crutchof the wearer. Preferably, the base of the fly closure is adapted to bewithin 5 cm of the lowest or saddle point of the crutch of the trousersor shorts, preferably within 4 cm, more preferably within 3 cm, evenmore preferably within 2 cm. This lowest or saddle point of the crutchof the trousers is defined as a point where a central seam of thetrousers intersects with inside leg seams of the trousers. This allowsfor sexual activity by male or female wearers, when the fly closure isfully open, with minimal risk of chafing. This also allows easy accessfor disabled or elderly users when going to the toilet. Suitably, thefly closure is adapted for easy opening by pulling the edges of the flyclosure apart from the top of the. For instance a Velcro™ may be used. Afly closure with a button/buttonhole arrangement for the fly fasteningis preferred as it is less likely to cause chafing or abrasion of thegenitalia. More preferably, the button/buttonhole arrangement for thefly is adapted for easy opening when the fly is pulled apart from thetop of the fly. This can be achieved, for instance, by means of buttonholes with large openings and buttons with concave bottoms (i.e. theside in contact with the trousers) having a small radius of curvaturefor the surface of the concave region (1 cm or less), whereby thebuttons can be easily pulled free of the buttonholes.

In order to provide easy access to the genital region of the wearer, itis preferable that the attachment means, on the interior waistband ofthe trousers, are adequately spaced from the central fly closure toallow the flaps of the fly fastening to fold away from the centre of thetrousers, about an axis formed between the respective attachment meansand the base of the fly closure, when the fly closure is fully opened.Suitably, the first and second attachment means are located at least 5cm from the central fly closure, as measured along the interiorwaistband surface, preferably at least 7 cm, more preferably at least 10cm, even more preferably at least 15 cm and most preferably at least 20cm, to allow the fly flaps to be comfortably folded away from thewearer.

In order to provide a comfortable fit for the wearer, the first andsecond attachment means are preferably located on the front half of thetrousers or shorts, at the waistband, between the central fly closureand the points on the waistband midway between the central fly closureand the rear seam of the trousers, measured around the waistband. Thesepoints correspond to the points on the waistband over the outer hips ofthe wearer in use. For the purposes of these measurements, the positionof the central fly closure is the position where the line of the zip(for a zip fly), or the line of the button centres (for a button fly) ofthe fly closure, extended, would meet the top of the waistband.

For the sake of providing uniform access to the genital region, it ispreferable if the first and second attachment means are situatedsubstantially equidistant from the central fly closure as measured alongthe interior waistband surface, by which is meant that the difference inthe distance from the central fly closure for each of the twoattachments is less than 4 cm, preferably less than 2 cm.

The holding means may be any suitable means for keeping the trousers uparound the waist of the wearer even though the fly closure is fullyopened. For example the holding means may be a pair of braces, passingover the wearers shoulders and attached to the waistband of the trousersat the first and second attachment means at the front, and also suitablyattached to the rear waistband (for instance by a button/buttonholearrangement or by means of brace clips). Another suitable holding meansis an adjustable belt extending around the entire waistband, held inplace by belt loops or openings on the waistband, wherein the first andsecond attachment means are belt loops or openings adjacent to the frontcentral fly closure and positioned on each side thereof, and the beltextends between the first and second attachment means on the innersurface of the waistband. Because the adjustable belt, between the beltloops or openings holding it behind the fly closure, are on the insideof the waistband, the side flaps of the fly closure can be folded awayfrom the body of the wearer when the fly closure is fully opened. Thebelt loops may be in the form of a plurality of loops distributed alongthe circumference of the interior surface of the waistband, or may be atunnel or several tunnels formed on or in the waistband's interiorsurface, with the belt exiting from the tunnel or tunnels at the firstand second attachment means, at openings on the inner surface of thewaistband. Alternatively, the belt may run on the exterior surface ofthe waistband at the rear of the trousers, entering to the inner surfaceof the waistband through openings forming the first and secondattachment points. Various combinations of belt loops, tunnels andopenings may be envisaged by the skilled person, provided that the beltruns behind the fly closure on the inner surface of the waistbandbetween the first and second attachment means.

The belt, adjusted to fit the waist of the wearer by some suitableadjustment means, such as Velcro™, a buckle, button/buttonholefasteners, will hold the trousers in place on the wearer's waist evenwhen the fly closure is fully opened. This would not be possible withthe conventional arrangement, where a belt is arranged on the exteriorwaistband of trousers at the front of the trousers, as the belt wouldneed to be unfastened in order to allow the side flaps of the flyclosure to be folded away from the wearer. This is because the tops ofthe side flaps would be trapped under the belt if it were left in place.This is also the case for the trousers disclosed in FIG. 6 of PatentSpecification GB 432,532, where a strap or belt emerges from openings ona waistband on ether side of a fly closure, but the belt extends acrossthe front of the fly closure on the waistband exterior, preventing thefly closure from folding outwards when opened with the belt still inplace.

Another suitable arrangement for the holding means is when the first andsecond attachment means are located on the interior surface of thewaistband and the holding means is a flexible fastening strap extendingdirectly from the first attachment means to the second attachment meansalong the waistband of the trousers.

The flexible fastening strap may be formed from any suitable material,but is preferably made of fabric, such that it is a fabric belt. It maybe a conventional woven, non-woven or knitted fabric made fromconventional textile fibres such as cotton, polyester, viscose rayon,polyamide, wool, silk etc. Leather may also be suitable. The flexiblefastening strap may be made from an elasticated fabric such that it isan elastic strap in order to provide greater comfort for the wearer andbetter fit around the wearer's waist in use.

The flexible strap is preferably releasably affixed to one or both ofthe first and second attachment means.

The attachment means for attaching the ends of the flexible fasteningstrap to the interior of the waistband may be any suitable attachmentmeans, such as a sewn seam, hook and eye arrangement, press stud, buttonand buttonhole fastener, zip fastener or Velcro™. Different attachmentmeans, or the same means may be employed at each and of the flexiblefastening strap. Alternative locations may be provided for theattachment means to allow adjustment of the fit of the fastening straparound the waist of the user when the trousers are in use.

In one preferred arrangement, the flexible fastening strap may becompletely detachable from the first and second attachment means and maybe releasably affixed to third and fourth attachment means on the rearexterior waistband surface whereby the flexible fastening strap can alsoact as a waistband tensioner. This gives the advantage that the flexiblefastening strap can be used for different purposes with the sametrousers, depending upon the activities to be undertaken by the wearer.

When the flexible fastening strap is a single strap, it is preferablethat at least one of the attachment means is a releasable attachmentmeans in order to facilitate putting on the trousers. The flexiblefastening strap may be elasticated, for instance using Lycra™ orElastane™ to allow for ease in putting on the trousers or shorts withoutthe need for release of the attachment means.

Suitably, the flexible fastening strap may be in the form of twoseparate straps or arms, joined together by a releasable connectionmeans. This is particularly suitable when the attachment means holdingthe flexible fastening strap to the inner waistband of the trousers orshorts are both permanent attachment means such as sewn seams. Thereleasable connection means allows the flexible fastening strap to beopened to facilitate pulling on the trousers. Hence each of the two armsforming the flexible fastening strap will have an attachment means atone and its respective part of the releasable connection means at theother end. The arms are suitably made of fabric as detailedhereinbefore.

Preferably, the arms for this arrangement are substantially of equallength, meaning that the difference in length measured from the centreof the attachment means to the centre of the respective connection meansfor each arm is 4 cm or less, preferably 2 cm or less.

The releasable connection means may be any suitable arrangement such as,hook and eye arrangement, press stud, button and buttonhole fastener,zip fastener, laces and lace-holes or Velcro™.

Further aspects of the invention include the following:

The use of trousers according to the first aspect of the invention forallowing easy access to the genital region of a wearer.

A method for gaining access to the genital region of a wearer byproviding said wearer with trousers according to the first aspect of theinvention, fully opening the fly closure of the trousers with thetrousers held in place around said wearer's waist and folding the firstand second flaps outwards from the body of said wearer.

EXAMPLES

The invention will now be further described by way of example only withreference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 shows a front perspective view of a first embodiment of trousersaccording to the invention.

FIG. 2 shows a rear perspective view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 shows a front perspective view of a second embodiment of trousersaccording to the invention.

FIG. 4 shows a front perspective view of a third embodiment of trousersaccording to the invention.

FIG. 5 shows a rear perspective view of the third embodiment.

FIG. 6 shows a front perspective view of a fourth embodiment of trousersaccording to the invention.

FIG. 7 shows a rear perspective view of the fourth embodiment.

In the first embodiment of trousers according to the invention, thetrousers 1 have a waistband 2,3 with an exterior surface 2 and aninterior surface 3, a front fly closure 4 provided with button andbuttonhole fasteners 13 (buttons not shown in FIG. 1) and a rear seam 7.The front fly closure 4 is also provided with a hook and eye fastener14, where the hook is provided on a tab 15 at the waistband 2, 3. Thefly closure 4 is shown in a fully open position in FIGS. 1 and 2, andextends to the base 5 of the crotch region of the trousers, specificallyto a point 2 cm in front of the crossing point of the inner leg andcentral seams, corresponding to the perineal region of a wearer.

One end of a flexible fabric fastening strap 6 is attached to theinterior waistband 3 on one side of the fly by a button/buttonholefastener 8 where the button is sewn onto the waistband and a buttonholeis provided in the flexible fastening strap. The other end of theflexible fastening strap is also attached to the interior waistband 3 onthe other side of the fly by a button/buttonhole fastener 9 where thebutton is sewn onto the waistband interior 3 and a buttonhole isprovided in the flexible fastening strap 6.

For the first embodiment, in order to put on the trousers 1, the flyclosure 4 is opened and the flexible fastening strap 6 is attached toone side of the fly 4 only by the button/buttonhole fastener 8. Thetrousers 1 are pulled into position on the body of the wearer, and theflexible fastening strap 6 is attached to the other side of the fly 4using the other button/buttonhole fastener 9. The fly closure 4 is thenbuttoned closed and the hook and eye fastener 14 at the waistband 2, 3is also closed.

When the wearer of the trousers 1, or another person, requires easyaccess to the wearer's genital region without allowing the trousers 1 tofall to the ground, the hook and eye fastener 14 is opened, and the flyclosure 4 is fully opened to the perineal region while leaving theflexible strap 6 fastened to each side of the fly closure 4, extendingacross the front of the waist of the wearer. This allows the flaps ofthe fly closure 4 to be moved aside with the remainder of the trousers 1held firmly in place on the wearer by the flexible fastening strap 6 andthe waistband 2, 3, together encircling the wearer's waist and holdingthe trousers 1 up. This leaves the wearer's, or other person's handsfree for other activities.

Once access to the genital region of the wearer is no longer needed, thefly closure 4 can by buttoned up and the hook and eye 14 at thewaistband fastened to leave the trousers 1 fully closed and still inplace on the wearer.

In the second embodiment of trousers according to the invention, thetrousers 1 have a waistband 2,3 with an exterior surface 2 and aninterior surface 3, a front fly closure 4 provided with button andbuttonhole fasteners 13 (buttons not shown in FIG. 1) and a rear seam 7.The front fly closure 4 is also provided with a hook and eye fastener,where the hook 14 is provided on a tab 15 at the waistband 2,3. The flyclosure 4 is shown in a fully open position in FIGS. 3, and extends tothe base 5 of the crotch region of the trousers, specifically to a point2 cm in front of the crossing point of the inner leg and central seams,corresponding to the perineal region of a wearer.

One end of a flexible fabric arm 10 is attached to the interiorwaistband 3 on one side of the fly by a sewn seam (not shown). A secondflexible fabric arm 11 is also attached to the interior waistband 3 onthe other side of the fly by a sewn seam (also not shown). The two armsare fastened together at the front, centre of the trousers by abutton/buttonhole fastener 12 consisting of two buttons sewn onto thefirst flexible fabric arm 10 and two corresponding buttonholes providedin the second flexible fabric arm 11.

For the second embodiment, in order to put on the trousers, the flyclosure 4 is opened and the flexible fabric arms 10, 11 are not attachedto each other by the button/buttonhole fastener 12. The trousers arepulled into position on the body of the user, and the flexible fabricarms 10, 11 are attached to each other using the button/buttonholefastener 12. The fly closure is then buttoned closed and the hook andeye fastener 14 at the waistband 2, 3 is also closed.

When the wearer of the trousers 1, or another person, requires easyaccess to the wearer's genital region without allowing the trousers 1 tofall to the ground, the hook and eye fastener 14 is opened, and the flyclosure 4 is fully opened to the base 5 of the crotch while leaving theflexible fabric arms 10, 11 attached to each other over the front of thewaist of the wearer. This allows the flaps of the fly closure 4 to bemoved aside with the remainder of the trousers 1 held firmly in place onthe wearer by the flexible fabric arms and the waistband, togetherencircling the wearer's waist and holding the trousers 1 up. This leavesthe wearer's, or other person's hands free for other activities.

Once access to the genital region of the wearer is no longer needed, thefly closure 4 can by buttoned up and the hook and eye 14 at thewaistband 2, 3 fastened to leave the trousers 1 fully closed and stillin place on the wearer.

In the third embodiment of trousers according to the invention, shown inFIGS. 4 and 5, the trousers 1 have a waistband 2,3 with an exteriorsurface 2 and an interior surface 3, a front fly closure 4 provided withbutton and buttonhole fasteners 13 (buttons not shown in FIG. 1) and arear seam 7. The front fly closure 4 is also provided with a hook andeye fastener, where the hook 14 is provided on a tab 15 at the waistband2,3. The fly closure 4 is shown in a fully open position in FIG. 3, andextends to the base 5 of the crotch region of the trousers, specificallyto a point 2 cm in front of the crossing point of the inner leg andcentral seams, corresponding to the perineal region of a wearer.

A fabric belt 16 is provided on the interior waistband 3, held in placeon belt loops 17. The belt loops 8 and 9 correspond the first and secondattachment means of the invention. The belt 16 is provided with anadjustable Velcro™ fastening 18

For the third embodiment, in order to put on the trousers, the flyclosure 4 is opened and the belt 16 is opened at the Velcro™ fastening18. The trousers are pulled into position on the body of the user, andthe adjustable belt 16 is secured about the waist of the wearer usingthe adjustable fastening 18. The fly closure is then buttoned closed andthe hook and eye fastener 14 at the waistband 2, 3 is also closed.

When the wearer of the trousers 1, or another person, requires easyaccess to the wearer's genital region without allowing the trousers 1 tofall to the ground, the hook and eye fastener 14 is opened, and the flyclosure 4 is fully opened to the base 5 of the crotch while leaving theflexible belt 16 secure about the waist of the wearer and attached tothe trousers by means of the belt loops 17. This allows the flaps of thefly closure 4 to be moved aside by folding about an axis running fromthe last belt loops 8,9 to the bottom of the fly 5 with the remainder ofthe trousers 1 held firmly in place on the wearer by the adjustable belttogether encircling the wearer's waist and holding the trousers 1 up.This leaves the wearer's, or other person's hands free for otheractivities.

Once access to the genital region of the wearer is no longer needed, thefly closure 4 can by buttoned up and the hook and eye 14 at thewaistband 2, 3 fastened to leave the trousers 1 fully closed and stillin place on the wearer.

The fourth embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and theuse of the fourth embodiment, is as detailed for the first embodimentshown in FIGS. 1 and 2, save that the trousers further compriseattachment buttons 19, 20 situated on the rear waistband, spaced apartsuch that the flexible fastening strap 6 may be attached to them by itsbuttonholes for storage when it is not worn across the front of thetrousers. The waistband is provided with loops 21 to locate the flexiblefastening strap 6 in place. When the wearer wishes to have the fly openfully, the flexible fastening strap 6 is first removed from its storagelocation, by detaching it from buttons 19 and 20 and sliding it out fromunder the belt loops. The strap 6 is subsequently attached to thebuttons 8,9 for use as detailed for the first embodiment.

1. Trousers comprising, a waistband having an interior and an exteriorsurface, and a front central fly closure, the fly closure comprising atop fastener and first and second fly edges extending from the topfastener to a base of the fly closure, characterized in that the base ofthe fly closure is adapted to be at the perineal region of a wearer andthat the trousers are provided with a holding means held in place by afirst attachment means at the waistband on a first side of the centralfly closure and held in place by a second attachment means at thewaistband on a second side of the central fly closure, whereby theholding means holds the trousers in place on said wearers waist when thecentral fly closure is fully open, and whereby first and second flaps,each flap defined by i) the first and second fly edges, ii) axes formedbetween the first and second attachment means respectively and the baseof the fly closure, and iii) the waistband, can each be folded outwardsfrom said wearer about their axis to provide access to said wearer'sgenital region when the central fly closure is fully open.
 2. Trousersaccording to claim 1 wherein the first and second attachment means arelocated on the interior surface of the waistband and the holding meansis a flexible fastening strap extending directly from the firstattachment means to the second attachment means along the waistband ofthe trousers.
 3. Trousers according to claim 2 wherein the flexiblefastening strap is an elastic strap.
 4. Trousers according to claim 2wherein the flexible fastening strap is releasably affixed to one orboth of the first and second attachment means.
 5. Trousers according toclaim 4 wherein the flexible fastening strap is completely detachablefrom the first and second attachment means and may be releasably affixedto third and fourth attachment means on the rear exterior waistbandsurface whereby the flexible fastening strap can also act as a waistbandtensioner.
 6. Trousers according to claim 2 wherein the flexiblefastening strap has a first arm extending from the first attachmentmeans, a second arm extending from the second attachment means and areleasable connection means for connecting the first and second arms. 7.Trousers according to claim 6 wherein the arms are of substantiallyequal length.
 8. Trousers according to claim 6 wherein the connectionmeans comprises a button and buttonhole fastener.
 9. Trousers accordingto claim 1 wherein the holding means is an adjustable belt extendingaround the waistband, held in place by belt loops or openings on thewaistband, wherein the first and second attachment means are belt loopsor openings adjacent to the front central fly closure and positioned oneach side thereof, and the belt extends between the first and secondattachment means on the inner surface of the waistband.
 10. Trousersaccording to claim 1 wherein the holding means is a pair of braces. 11.Trousers according to claim 1 wherein the first and second attachmentmeans are located at least 5 cm from the central fly closure, measuredalong the interior waistband surface.
 12. Trousers according to claim 1wherein the first and second attachment means are substantiallyequidistant from the central fly closure.
 13. Trousers according toclaim 1 wherein the base of the fly closure is located within 5 cm,preferably within 4 cm of a point where a central seam of the trousersintersects with inside leg seams of the trousers.